Call for Nominations:
2017 Armand-Frappier Outstanding Student Award
Objective of Award: To provide national recognition to outstanding graduate student microbiologists.
Eligibility: Any student currently attending a recognized Canadian graduate program, who has done outstanding scientific work in microbiology shall be eligible for the Award. Both the university representative and the student must be members of the CSM and have paid the current year membership fees.
Award Lecture: The award winner will present a 40 minute talk based on the work for which the award was given during the Annual Conference of the CSM/SCM. This year the Conference will be held at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, from June 20 to June 23, 2017. The awardee will be invited to provide a review article based on the research presented for publication in the Canadian Journal of Microbiology (CJM), which is published by theCanadian Science Publishing.The awardee will receive a framed certificate, a cheque in the amount of $500. In addition, the awardee will be reimbursed for travel, accommodation and registration for the Conference. Commendation Certificates will be awarded to three runner-up entrants and Certificates of Recognition will be provided to all university nominees.
Nomination Process: CSM Faculty Representatives at each University shall solicit nominations from their University. Each University shall nominate one student for this award. The attached application form shall be completed by the nominee and by the nominating University. All materials should be submitted by e-mail to the CSM Secretariat: .
The Nomination Deadline is April 18th, 2017.
Method of Selection: The selection of the award winner shall be made by a special Award Committee consisting of three international members appointed by the CSM president. If the committee believes that no nominee merits the award in any given year, then no award shall be made.
Previous Recipients
Cangene Gold Award (1997- 2011)
Renamed Armand-Frappier Outstanding Student Award in 2012
2016 Ryan Gaudet
2015 Not Awarded
2014 Ragunath Singaravelu
2013 Salim Islam
2012 Elena Breidenstein
2011 Karlene Lynch
2010 Chris Sibley
2009 Phillipe Constant
2008 Joe Harrison
2007 Catherine Paradis-Bleau
2006 Dawn Bowdish
2005 Matthew Gilmour
2004 Trevor Lawley
2003 Sean Connell
2002 Danika Goosney
2001 Jeremy Yethon
2000 JolyneDrummelsmith
1999 Lisa Collins
1998 Janine Bossé
1997 Dana Philpott
2017 Armand-Frappier Outstanding Student Award
La bourseArmand-Frappier 2017 à unétudiantexceptionnel
Part APartie A / Provided by Nominee
Fournie par le candidate
Name of Student
Nom de l’étudiant
University Department Address
Adresse du department universitaire
Telephone
Téléphone
Fax
Télécopie
Primary Degree
Premier diplôme / Major Subject
Sujet principal
Minor Subject(s)
Sujet(s) Secondaire(s)
Degree Grade
Diplôme
University
Université
Date of Graduation
Date de graduation
Higher Degree (previous)
Diplôme precedent / Degree Title
Titre du diplôme
Thesis Title
Titre du mémoire
University
Université
Date of Graduation
Date de graduation
Higher Degree (current)
Diplôme courant / Degree Title
Titre du diplôme
Thesis Title
Titre du mémoire
University
Université
Date of Graduation
Date de graduation
Academic Awards and Honours
Prix, bourses et autres distinctions
Publications and Communications
(accepted and in press)
Publications et communications
(publiées et sous presse) / Please attach page giving full citations
Prière de joinder unefeuilledonnant la citation complète
Microbiology Research Skills
(50 words)
Aptitudes à la recherché en microbiologie (50 mots)
Microbiology Teaching Experience
Expèrienced’enseignement en microbiologie
Part B
Partie B / Provided by Nominee
Fournie par le candidate
Summary of research project, major findings and their significance (400 words)
Résumé du projet de recherché, des résultatsprincipauxobtenus et de leurimpact (400 mots)
If selected as Canadian Graduate Student of the Year, I will present a seminar on my research at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists to be held this year at the University ofWaterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, from June 20 to June 23, 2017.
Si je suissélectionné(e) commeétudiant gradué microbiologiste de l’année, je présenterai une conférence sur mes travauxauCongrèsannuel de la Société canadienne des microbiologistesqui se tiendra à Université de Waterloo,du 20 juin au 23juni 2017, à Waterloo, ON
Signature of Graduate Student/Signéparl’étudiantgradué Date
Part C
Partie C / Nomination provided on behalf of the University
Nomination fournie au nom de l’Université
Describe the student’s most significant achievements and potential, related to microbiology, which support his/her nomination by the university for the award (150 words).
Décrivez les realizations les plus significatives de l’étudiant et son potential, reliés à la microbiologie, qui justifientsa nomination pour ce prix par l’université 150 mots)
Briefly describe the process used to select this student for the nomination
Décrivezbrièvement la procedure de nomination utilisée pour sélectionner le candidat
Part D
Partie D / Signatures to the Nomination
Signatures pour la candidature
Signature of the Graduate Student Supervisor Please type/print name and date
Signature du directeur de rechercheVeuillezdactylographier le nom et la date
Email Address of Graduate Student Supervisor
Email du directeur de recherche
Signature of University CSM Faculty Representative Please type/print name and date
Signature du professeurreprésentant la SCM Veuillezdactylographier le nom et la date
Email Address of University CSM Faculty Representative
Email du professeurreprésentant la SCM
Signature of Chair of Microbiology or Biology Department Please type/print name and date
Signature de Directeur de département de microbiologieoubiologieVeuillezdactylographier le nom et la date
Email Address of Chair of Microbiology or Biology Department
Email de Directeur de département de microbiologieoubiologie
Deadline for Applications is April 18th, 2017
La date limite de réception du dossier de candidatura est18 avril 2017
Once this application has been completed, please send to:
Quand le dossier de candidatura complété, veuillez en faire parvenir á
CSM-SCM Secretariat
Mrs. Wafaa H. Antonious
c/o Rofail Conference and Management Services (RCMS) 17 Dossetter Way
Ottawa, ON K1G 4S3 Canada
Tel.: 613 421 7229
Email:
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